When policymakers talk about housing affordability, the focus is usually on interest rates, inventory shortages, zoning ...

An uneven real estate cycle, rising fraud and faster transaction timelines are reshaping how underwriters assess defects and ...

With the digital revolution, our world is evolving at quite an alarming pace, and as a person whose spirit animal is a sloth, it’s too much to handle. However, guess what else is evolving? The ...

Legal consequences can be up to 20 years in prison, plus fines of more than $250,000. This scheme often combines with other ...

This real estate inquiry started like most do: A seller reached out over email, expressing interest in putting up a piece of vacant land for sale, recalls Katie Hanner, a licensed realtor and broker ...

The New York State Insurance Department has formed a new Mortgage and Title Unit to fight title insurance crimes. The new unit will be under the department's frauds bureau and focus on investigating ...

Let’s face it -- insurance is already one of those necessary evils, like flossing or assembling IKEA furniture. You pay for it, you hope you never have to use it, and when you do, you cross your ...

Title insurance offers protection from problems with a property’s title, including liens, ownership disputes and encroachments. There are two types: a mandatory lender’s policy, whose cost is based on ...